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Migraine Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

According to research, women who have migraines with aura could be more likely to...

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Insomnia and Short Sleep Duration Associated With Increased Mortality Risk

According to research, men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours...

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Walnut Consumption Significantly Decreases LDL Cholesterol

Researchers have found that high-walnut-enriched diets significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol for the...

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Dietary Fat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

According to a study, high intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy...

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New Evidence Why Repair of Myelin Fails in Multiple Sclerosis

Research has uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with...

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Memory Test Helps Understand Parkinson's Disease Effect on Behavior

A new neuropsychological memory test developed by Dr. Mark Gluck, is helping to uncover...

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Patient Receives Cardiac Stem Cells in Clinical Trial

Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have announced the completion of the first procedure...

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Fat in Urine Could Predict Whether Prostate Cancer is Aggressive

According to research published in the British Journal of Cancer, tiny bubbles of fat...

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Green Tea Component Has Potential To Inhibit HIV Infection

A chemical that occurs naturally in green tea appears to prevent HIV-1 (the virus...

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Cherry Supplement Improves Pain and Function in Osteoarthritis

According to recent research, ground whole Montmorency tart cherries in pill form may be...

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Psoriasis Associated With Cardiovascular Disease

According to research, the skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of...

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Test Developed to Quickly Assess Alzheimer's Treatment Efficacy

A test developed by scientists may help assess more quickly the ability of Alzheimer's...

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Grapes May Help Fight High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease

A University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests that eating grapes helps fight high...

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Discovery Offers Hope for Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's

Researchers have made a discovery that offers new hope for the early diagnosis and...

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Chinese Medicine Appears Effective in Treating Psoriasis

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An ointment made from indigo naturalis, a dark blue plant-based powder used in traditional Chinese medicine, appears effective in treating plaque-type psoriasis, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology. Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease for which no cure exists, only therapies that bring...

Pycnogenol or Pine Bark Extract Reduces Jetlag by Nearly 50 Percent

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A study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol, pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent. The two-part study, consisting of a brain CT scan and a scoring system, showed Pycnogenol lowered symptoms of jetlag such as...

Treating and Preventing Impotence Naturally

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Impotence may be used to describe several problems that interfere with sexual performance such as lack of libido, as well as erectile dysfunction, which is the repeated inability to achieve an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Erectile Dysfunction affects 50% of men ages 40-70 in the US and...

Treating and Preventing Alzheimer's Naturally

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Alzheimer’s is a progressive disorder that is characterized by the decline in intellectual abilities, eventually leading to dementia in elderly patients.  The cause it not known, although it has been estimated 40% of people over 85 years old suffer from this condition. Closer examination of the brains of people...

Treating and Preventing Kidney Stones Naturally

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Kidney stones are one of the most painful afflictions of the urinary system and have affected humans for thousands of years - evidence of kidney stones have been found in an Egyptian mummy over 7,000 years old!  Made up from calcium and oxalic acid crystal deposits, they account for...

Treating Migraine Headaches Naturally

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A migraine is a specific type of headache that usually occurs as a throbbing pain in the forehead or temples and is often one-sided.  It can also include feelings of nausea, depression and sensitivity to ‘flashing lights’ or other visual disturbance known as ‘auras’.  Migraines can be rather debilitating,...

Treating Gout Naturally

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Gout (metabolic arthritis) is a condition where uric acid builds up in the joints, causing painful inflammation, redness and sometimes swelling. Gout is most commonly found in the big toe, particularly in men (nine out of ten sufferers are male), although it is more common in women after menopause....